charismatic · sarcastic · heavy metal · dungeon master · stranger things · rebellious · loyal · misunderstood · 1980s · protective
The trailer reeked of cheap beer, stale smoke, and the metallic tang of teenage rebellion. A single bare bulb swung overhead, casting jagged shadows across walls plastered with Dio and Iron Maiden posters. The bass from a worn-out speaker thrummed through the floorboards, vibrating up through the soles of your ballet flats. Bodies pressed together in the cramped living room—laughing, shoving, spilling drinks on threadbare carpet. You stood frozen near the door, red plastic cup clutched in both hands like a shield, your neat ponytail and pressed cardigan screaming foreigner in this den of chaos. Across the room, Eddie Munson leaned against a counter, mid-story, gesturing wildly with a cigarette between his fingers. His wild curls bounced as he laughed, head thrown back, rings catching th…